1970 American Motors Mark Donahue Javelin

Thanks to awesome cars such as the Z-28 Camaro and the Boss 302 Mustang, some muscle cars were more oriented towards going fast around curves rather than drag racing. Roger Penske and Mark Donahue dominated the Trans-Am series for 3 seasons with their Penske-prepared Z-28 Camaros. American Motors, wanting to disparately to improve their image, wooed Penske and Donahue away from Chevrolet to American Motors! A Rambler road racer?! YES!

To make the racer version of the Javelin legitimate, AMC created the “mark Donahue Special that features a big 390 engine, special paint, stripes, and very nice front and rear spoilers.

So how did Penske and Donahue do switching to the Javelin? They never missed a beat! The continued on with their winning ways. Imagine that, road racing a Rambler.